English file Pre-Intermediate Unit 11C – So and neither
Lead in – (5 mins) Discussion questions – family and similarities (10 mins) Discussing photos of people that look similar (5 mins) Reading – finding my twin – checking vocabulary (10 mins) Reading – finding my twin – comprehension (5 mins) Listening – Twin website – comprehension (10 mins) Vocabulary building – similarities and differences (10 mins) Speaking practice – similarities in my family (5 mins) 55 Game / filler (10 mins) Grammar highlighting – short text so / neither – (10 mins) Grammar – so / neither – presentation – (10 mins) Grammar – so / neither – exercises – (10 mins) Grammar – speaking practice – so / neither (10 mins) Speaking practice – melee activity – so / neither (15 mins) Vocabulary from the class quiz (5 mins) Extra – pronunciation focus – different “ th ” sounds (5 mins)
Do you and your family members have any common hobbies or activities that you enjoy together? Are there any interests that you share with your classmates? Have you ever discovered a new interest or hobby through a friend or family member? Are there any activities or interests that you enjoy alone, without doing them with others? Have you ever joined a group or club related to a shared interest? What was it like?
Photo 2 – Thomas and Toby
It was set up by Niamh Geaney and two friends. What was surprising was that one of the twins Niamh found is Italian.
Yes, Maggie found someone who looked very like her. It was a strange feeling, but she’s happy she found her ‘twin’.
1. She says 'I have an oval face, blue eyes and, unfortunately, thin lips.' 2. She thought they all looked totally different from her. 3. Her brother 4. Her husband thought one of the twins had the same mouth. Yes, she did.
5. She changed her age by making herself ten years younger. 6. He thought she looked like Maggie and their sister. 7. They both have blonde hair and thin lips. 8. No, they haven't. Maggie sent her a message, but she hasn’t replied.
both identical from like as similar
Fun facts about lookalikes How many of these do you know? ?
Doppelgängers (German for “double _______”) are non-biologically related lookalikes – they are not genetically related to you nor do they have any connection to your family history, but for some odd reason, have similar features to you. A) walker B) person C) twin walker
A) 4.8m B) 7.8m C) 10.8m ?
A study by University of Adelaide analysed the faces of nearly four thousand individuals, comparing 8 facial features. They found that the chances of someone looking exactly like someone else in all eight features is about one in 1 _______. A) million B) billion C) trillion trillion
Who is the real celebrity? A B
Who is the real celebrity? A B
Who is the real celebrity? A B
Who is the real celebrity? A B
1. They are (American) identical twins. 2. Because they were adopted by two different families when they were babies. 3. He decided to try to find his brother. 4. Six weeks
Both men have been married twice, they both have a son called James Allen, neither went to college, they were both terrible students, they both have a dog called Toy, they don’t do any exercise, they own the same car (a Chevrolet), and they both drink Miller Lite beer.
am have do did was do do do
1. + = So am I, So have I, So was I, So do I - = Neither did I, Neither do I 2 The auxiliary verb changes to follow the tense or form used by the first speaker.
am did was do have can would did would can
So do I Neither am I So did I Neither have I Neither do I So can I So will I So am I
2. I like chocolate. (pause) So do I. 3. I’m happy. (pause) So am I. 4. I’m not angry. (pause) Neither am I. 5. I don’t like football. (pause) Neither do I. 6. I’m going out tonight. (pause) So am I. 7. I have a big family. (pause) So do I. 8. I’m not English. (pause) Neither am I. 9. I live in a flat. (pause) So do I. ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?
Words from today vocabulary quiz How good are your memories?
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